Brady Quinn

QB · Notre Dame
Quinn's development rapidly increased when Charlie Weis, the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator, was hired to take over at Notre Dame in 2005. Having been compared to Weis' former pupil, Tom Brady, Quinn increased his average passing yards per game by more than 110 from his sophomore to junior seasons while nearly doubling his touchdown passes (32 from 17). He increased that total to 37 in 2006. During his four seasons with the Fighting Irish, Quinn broke 36 school records (10 career, 12 single-season, four single-game, 10 miscellaneous), including career pass attempts (1,602) completions (929), yards (11,742), yards per game (239.6), touchdown passes (95) and lowest interception percentage (2.43). He won 29 games as a starting quarterback at Notre Dame, tied for most in school history. Quinn ranks in the top 10 in NCAA Division I history in career pass attempts (seventh), passing yards (10th) and touchdown passes (ninth). The Coffman High School product was ranked sixth on the Detroit Free Press "Best of the Midwest" team and listed 20th on ESPN's list of the nation's top 100 players. He was named Columbus Dispatch and Ohio Capital Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was an All-State choice as a senior. The two-time All-Conference selection served as team captain twice. As a senior in 2002, Quinn completed 143 of 258 passes for 2,149 yards, 25 touchdowns and only four interceptions while rushing for 108 yards and six touchdowns. He helped his team post an 8-3 mark in 2002 and played in the U.S. Army All-America game in San Antonio. The two-year starter threw for 2,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior in 2001, a 9-4 season that saw Coffman reach the Division I state semifinals. Quinn also lettered three times in baseball. He was named All-Conference in baseball as a junior and was a member of Young Life, the Rock Solid Club and Who's Who Among America High School Students. As a true freshman at Notre Dame, Quinn appeared in 12 games, starting the final nine contests of the 2003 campaign. He connected on 157 of 332 passes (47.3 percent) for 1,831 yards, nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He added 25 yards on 48 carries, but also fumbled six times, with the opposition recovering two of those miscues. In 2004, Quinn was successful on 191 of 253 throws (54.1 percent) for 2,586 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was intercepted 10 times and fumbled four times, but added three more scores on the ground. Brady earned All-American third-team honors as a junior, ranking third in the nation in passing yardage (3,919) while establishing school single-season records with 292 completions of 450 attempts with 32 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. Quinn continued to rewrite the school record book as a senior in 2006. The All-American hit on 289 of 467 attempts (61.9 percent) for 3.426 yards (10th best in the nation), 37 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. He finished 11th nationally with an average of 269.0 yards per game in total offense and placed fifth in points scored per game with an 18.0 average. His average of 22.23 pass completions per game was good for eighth in the nation. In 49 games at Notre Dame, Quinn started 46 times. He set school career records with 929 of 1,602 passing (58.0 percent) for 11,762 yards, 95 touchdowns and 39 interceptions. He carried 254 times for 182 yards (0.7 avg) and six scores.